So I was unbelievably excited when Laura J. Perin announced this Bargello needlepoint Christmas Tree on her blog yesterday.

Not only does it have four lively patterns on the tree — check out those delightful ornaments along the top. It’s stitched on canvas with flecks of gold on it, so the background is finished for you from the beginning.

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